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Jefferson County sheriff orders Stage 2 fire ban effective Thursday

The Jefferson County sheriff ordered a Stage 2 fire ban Wednesday due to the high fire danger conditions.

The ban begins Thursday morning for specific areas of unincorporated Jefferson County, including areas west of Colorado state highway 470, areas west of Colorado highway 93 and areas west and south of the Wadsworth Boulevard and C-470 intersection, according to the department's website.

The ban also includes all federal lands in unincorporated Jefferson County.

Stage 1 fire restrictions remain in effect for all other areas of unincorporated Jefferson County, according to the website.

Examples of activities prohibited under the Stage 2 ban include recreational fires — including recreational campfires, portable outdoor fireplaces, Tiki torches, chimineas' and fire pits, according to the website.

The use of all fireworks is prohibited within Jefferson County, the website states.